AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

Evening Star, Issue 19798, 23 February 1928, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS

MATCH WITH NORTH OTAGO VISITORS COMPILE 448 [Per United Press Association ] OAMARU, February 23. The cricket match Australia v. North Otago was continued in fine but dull weather. The Australians carried their total to 418. Details;— NORTH OTAGO. First innings 113 AUSTRALIA. First innings. Ponsford st Jones b Carrington ... 3S Schneider Ifaw b Carrington 31 Alexander b Inder ... 1 Jackson c Rdbertson b Zimmerman 44 Oxenhnm c and b Inder 169 Kippax c Carrington b Inder ... 7(3 Woodfnll b Zimmerman 13 Richardson b Hargreaves 27 Gvinunott e llobortsun b Hargreaves 9 Morton not out 22 M’Namec c and b M'Donald 2 Extras 16 Total 448 TRULY A REPRESENTATIVE SIDE That the Australian team was truly representative of the best of Australian cricket was a statement made at Christchurch by V. Y. Richardson, captain of the team, to a ‘ Lyttelton Times ’ reporter. “Ponsford, Woodfnll, and Kippax are at the height of their (baiting form,” continued Air Richardson. “The Australian people are looking to this tour to make (he, test match players of tho future. Of the younger players, Schneider, Alexander, and Jackson are showing up exceptionally well, and Bradman and Scaifo, two colts whom wo left behind, have struck ■outstanding form. Oldfield is still supreme in wicket keeping and Oxenham has been for years the backbone of the Queensland eleven. M'Nameo, who did not play in Wellington, is an off-spin bowler, who is likely to do well on New Zealand wickets. Grimmelt and Hlackio arc doing well as slow Howlers,” CONFIDENT OF “ASHES.”

“Our prospects of recovering the 'ashes’ from England are very bright,” continued Mr Richardson. “ Gregory is making an effort, apparently successful, to regain Iris howling pace, and we are as well equipped to meet the Englishmen as wo wore when they last visited Australia. Our batting is exceptionally strong, but the fielding in Sheffield Shield matches Ibis season lias not been up to standard. That is our weakness.”